Means for sealing vessels.



J. M; HICKS. v

' MEANS FOR SEALING VESSEL S.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 15, 1908.

934,072. v Patented Sept. 14,1909.

WITNESSES llVI/E/VTOR fla M4114. {192% umrnn strArns PATENT orat on.

JAMEsavnLNon nIcKs, or suivnvirr, New JERSEY,

PANY, OF NEW YORK,

MEANS FOR SEALING VESSELS. i

934,072. p ifi i n 9 Let r P nt. Patented Sept. 14, 1909.

.Application filed May 15, 1908. Serial No. 433,018. I To all whom itmay concern: into spring fingers K at its bottom, to hold a cap. 7

.L shows the bore of tool E. The outer part of flare D is turned upwardsomewhat and the cap is pressed into the spring fingers K with theturned up portion engaging the curved bottom or the walls F, so that thecap is centered in the tool by means of this turned up outer flange.

The' form of the bottom end of wall F is shaped to fit the turned uppart of flare D When the cap on tool E, and the bead H, on the vesselare brought together by force applied in and center line of the tool E,the metal of the endent flange D, the same being of smaller internaldiameter than the outer diameter of the bead H,

same time the tool E draws the flare the cap down over the bead H, andcomthe wafer within thecap to fit the d as the movement enters the boreof Be it known that 1, JAMES MILN on HICKS, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Summit, Union county, New Jersey, have inventedcertain new an useful Improvements in Means for Sealing Vessels, ofwhich the following is a specification.

My invention relates to sealing caps for vessels, and it consists incertain elements and combinations, fully setout and claimed in thefollowing specification. I

The object of my invention is to provide means for looking a metalsealing cap flange beneath a bead on the vessel neck, and l the barrelof the cap smooth to contact and grip the bead of the vessel, by its ownelasticity. t

In order that persons skilled in the art to which my inventionappertains may understand, construct and use my invention, will proceedto describe it, referring to the accompanying drawings forming part ofthis specification in which Figure top progresses the flare D the toolE, and the depressions 1 shows a perspective view of a v D arecompressed under the bead H, by the C, of the flare line with the boreof the vessel,

sealing cap according to IHYQIIVBIIUOII. 1g. 2 shows it in verticalcentral section being raised portions B, as they enter the ore ofapplied to a vessel. Fig. 3 shows in vertical the tool E, the cap isconformed to the bead central section the same after it has been ap- Hand the vessel is sealed. Not only is the plied to a vessel. Fig. 4shows the cap apcap held by the under grip of the parts 0, plied to avessel. Fig. 5 shows a perspective but the contraction of the stretchedmetal of view of the sealing cap; flange D; crimped; the part D inpassing over head H, pinches flange D ,flaring outward from flange D and2 the bead and forms an outside seal between turned upward toward itsouter edge. Fig. the metal D of the cap and the bead H ac- 6 shows alongitudinal central section of the cording to my patent of Feb. 25th.1905 N0. sealing cap and the tool. which holds and 783,038, applies itto a vessel neck bead. Having now fully described my invention A showsthe top surface of the cap. [D and the manner in which I have embodiedit shows a circumferential flange, endent from what I claim as new andas my invention the said top surface A, of smaller diameter and desireto secure by Letters Patent is than the bead upon the vessel. 1.- A capfor sealing vessels, consisting o D shows an angular outward flare to anupper surface; a substantially vertical flange D, having its surfacedivided into flange pendent from the said upper surface; crimps B, G,which are on the flare/only, a circumferential flange surrounding theshows the raised portions of the criinps an lower end of said pendentflange, turned up- C shows the depressions between the raised ward at anangle from its bottom toward its ortions B. outer circumference,substantially as and for 1 E shows an applying tool, boredout and thepurpose specified. having parallel walls F. 2. The combination of avessel having G shows the shape of the bottom of the neck andbead nearits top,and a'metal sealing wall F. caphaving top surface an a flangependent H shows a bead upon the top of vessel from saidtop surface ofsmaller diameter neck I. than the outer diameter of the said vessel anda regularly crimped and outbead;

J is a thin sleeve of metal secured on the wardly flaring flange turnedupward from outer surface of applying tool E and splitthe'bottom of saidpendent flange toward its base of said pendent flange and turnedupcircumference, whereby when said cap is wardly toward itscircumference as and for stretched over said bead, said bead is thepurposes specified.

pinched by said pendent flange and when ,In testlmony whereof, I havesigned my 15 6 the sald flaring flange is compressed inward name to thisspecification in the presence of circumferentially the crimps of saidflange two subscribing witnesses, this 13th day of engage the under sideof said bead upon the May 1908. Vessel, substantially as specified.JAMES MILNOR HICKS. 3. A sealing cap for vessels, comprising aWitnesses: a I

10 top surface, a flange pendent from said top I W. H. vRosie,

surface, a flange turned outwardly from the N. P. BARR.

